Bruno Bianchi (swimmer)

Bruno Bianchi
Personal information
Born(1943-09-26)September 26, 1943
Trieste, Italy
DiedJanuary 28, 1966(1966-01-28) (aged 22)
Bremen, Germany
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Porto Alegre 4x100m freestyle relay
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Beirut 4x200m freestyle relay

Bruno Bianchi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbruːno ˈbjaŋki]; 26 September 1943 – 28 January 1966) was an Italian swimmer who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]

He died in the Lufthansa Flight 005 crash in Bremen, Germany.

In Trieste the aquatic centre was named to him, called Polo Natatorio Bruno Bianchi.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bruno Bianchi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2012.


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